Events

Date: August 15, 2026
Time: 10:30 am
Location: Meet in the carpark of Kerdiffstown
Our Kildare branch are having a Nature Walk in Kerdiffstown, Naas to mark National Heritage week (15-23 August) For further details or to be added to a mailing list email birdwatchkildare@gmail.com Find us on Facebook (@bwikildare) Events: Tom McCormack Secretary: Brendan Murphy Chairman: Neil J Bourke

Date: August 15, 2026
Location: Ballygawley Lake
Our Sligo branch invite you to join them for an interpretative event at Ballygawley Lake, Co Sligo This event is to mark National Heritage Week 2026 Details will be confirmed by the branch directly; Thelma Hunter (Sec) – 086 795 3349 sligobirdwatch@gmail.com Michael Bell (Chair) – 085 175 1000 nature.learn1@gmail.com

Date: August 9, 2026
Time: 12:30 pm
Location: Timoleague Educational Garden P72 EW44
Our West Cork branch invite you to join them for a visit to Timoleague Educational Garden with leader Fiona O'Neill This is a family event from 12.30pm to 2.30pm Learn about the birds that use the local estuary on migration and during the winter. For further details or to be added to a mailing list contact: Fiona O’Neill – 086 813 0650 – secretary@birdwatchirelandwestcork.ie Nicholas Mitchell – 087 121 5256 – treasurer@birdwatchirelandwestcork.ie Jez Simms – 087 689 6964

Date: July 28, 2026
Time: 6:30 pm
Location: Coliemore Harbour
Our Dublin South branch invite you to join them for Tern Watch, this event will run from 6.30pm – 8.00pm To be added to a mailing list or for further details of any event contact: secretary@southdublinbirds.com

Date: July 21, 2026
Time: 6:30 pm
Location: Coliemore Harbour
Our Dublin South branch invite you to join them for Tern Watch, this event will run from 6.30pm – 8.00pm To be added to a mailing list or for further details of any event contact: secretary@southdublinbirds.com

Date: July 18, 2026
Time: 10:30 am
Location: Meet at the forest carpark
Join our Westmeath branch for an Outing to Portlick Millennium Forest For further details or to be added to a mailing list please contact the branch: Instagram @birdwatch_westmeath birdwatchwestmeath@gmail.com – Gordon Wycherley (Chair) Grace Kelly (Secretary)

Date: July 14, 2026
Time: 6:30 pm
Location: Coliemore Harbour
Our Dublin South branch invite you to join them for Tern Watch, this event will run from 6.30pm - 8.00pm To be added to a mailing list or for further details of any event contact: secretary@southdublinbirds.com

Date: July 12, 2026
Time: 11:00 am
Location: Whiddy Island
Our West Cork branch invite BirdWatch Ireland members to join them for an outing to Whiddy Island with leader Damaris Lysaght Take the 11.00am ferry from Bantry. Return ferry at 4.15pm. Ferry costs €8.00pp return. Bring your own lunch. For further details or to be added to a mailing list contact: Fiona O’Neill – 086 813 0650 – secretary@birdwatchirelandwestcork.ie Nicholas Mitchell – 087 121 5256 – treasurer@birdwatchirelandwestcork.ie Jez Simms – 087 689 6964

Date: July 11, 2026
Time: 10:00 am
Location: Tinryland Parish Hall
Our Carlow Branch invite you to join them for a Dragonfly and Damselfly Identification Workshop with leader Geoff Hunt. The workshop will run from 10.00am to 1.00pm then we will move to the River Barrow to0 look for Dragonfly's and Damselfly's For further details and to be added to the mailing list contact the branch on birdwatchcarlow@gmail.com